ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366316
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Date: | Friday 24 August 1990 |
Time: | 14:00 LT |
Type: | Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
Owner/operator: | Lees Air Serivce, Inc. |
Registration: | N9650 |
MSN: | 1381 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1804 hours |
Engine model: | P&W 1340 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Dundee, MS -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | Tunica, MS (M97) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE EXECUTING AN 'AG TURN ' THE ENGINE FAILED AND HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A BEAN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ONE WING STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT A FUEL LINE FITTING TO THE CARBURETOR HAD FAILED DUE TO AN IMPROPER WELD.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE REPAIR BY AN UNKNOWN PERSON THAT INITIATED THE ENGINE FAILURE AND THE FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | MIA90LA176 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 2 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB MIA90LA176
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